Healthy Food Database
Chicory (American term) or curly endive
A type of lettuce. The curly, ragged-edged leaves with long stems are dark green on the outside becoming paler towards the centre. The leaves are slightly bitter to taste.
Category: Vegetable
In Season:
To Buy:
Buy fresh crisp leaves. Avoid wilted or soft leaves with signs of discolouring.
To Store:
Store in a plastic bag in the crisper of the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Tips & Tricks:
Never store salad green near fruits like banana, apple and pear. They produce a gas which speeds up the ripening or deterioration process.
Cooking Tips:
Wash and dry salad greens thoroughly using a salad spinner.
Nutrition per 1 Cup:
Monosaturated Fat , g:
0.0
Benefits the Following Health Conditions:*
* This information is sourced by a qualified naturopath. It is non prescriptive and not intended as a cure for the condition. Recommended intake is not provided. It is no substitute for the advice and treatment of a professional practitioner.
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